Wrong-Way Phoenix Crash Kills 10-Year-Old Girl; Driver Charged
A driver going the wrong way in downtown Phoenix crashed on October 14, 2026, critically injuring a mother and daughter, and the 10-year-old girl later died; the driver, Richard Blackstar, was arrested and faces murder and aggravated assault charges.
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| Oct 16, 7:03 PM | ktar.com | 59-year-old man arrested in connection with Phoenix wrong-way crash that killed 10-year-old |
| Oct 16, 5:04 PM | fox10phoenix.com | Phoenix wrong-way crash kills 10-year-old girl |
| Oct 16, 12:27 PM | azfamily.com | Man arrested for Phoenix crash that killed young girl, injured mother |
| Oct 16, 11:01 AM | azfamily.com | Man accused of drinking hard seltzers, driving wrong way in deadly Phoenix crash |
| Oct 16, 9:29 AM | fox10phoenix.com | Driver arrested in Phoenix wrong-way crash that killed girl: PD |
| Oct 15, 2:01 PM | abc15.com | Mom and daughter critically injured in wrong-way crash in Phoenix |
| Oct 14, 4:02 PM | azfamily.com | Woman, girl hurt in wrong-way crash in downtown Phoenix |
| Oct 14, 2:04 PM | 12news.com | Wrong-way crash in Phoenix leaves young girl in critical condition |
| Oct 14, 1:35 PM | azfamily.com | Mother, daughter critically hurt in Phoenix wrong-way crash |
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- remove 2026-10-18 — removed “Major intersection closed after early-morning crash in south Phoenix”. Different crash in south Phoenix.